adjective
/ˈlɑːŋ/ longer /ˈlɑːŋgɚ/; longest /ˈlɑːŋgəst/
extending a great distance from one end to the other end :not short
extending a specified distance :having a specified length
lasting or continuing for a great amount of time
lasting or continuing for a specified amount of time
having many pages, items, etc.
having a specified number of pages, items, etc.
of clothing :covering all or most of the arms or legs
sports :going beyond the area of play
linguistics of a vowel - used to identify certain vowel sounds in English
of someone's face :showing sadness
a long way
a great distance
as long as someone's arm
informal :very long :having many pages, items, etc.
at long last
how long is a piece of string
long in the tooth
long on
having or providing a good amount of (something)
long time no see
informal - used as a greeting for someone you have not seen for a long time
not by a long chalk
not long for this world
take the long view
the long arm of the law
adverb
longer; longest
for or during a long time :for many years, days, hours, etc.
for a specified period of time
at a time far before or after a specified moment or event
for a great distance
as long as
or so long as
since
if
during the time that :while
be long
used to ask how much time will be required or to say that something will take only a short amount of time or will happen soon
long ago
at a time in the distant past
long gone
having ended, died, disappeared, etc., at a distant time in the past
long since
at a time in the distant past :long ago
no longer
or not any longer - used to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
so long
informal :1goodbye
take long
to require a large amount of time
noun
before long
in a short amount of time :soon
for long
for many years, days, hours, etc. :for a long time
the long and (the) short of it
used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something
verb
longs; longed; longing
[no obj] :to feel a strong desire or wish for something or to do something
synonyms seeyearn</SYNR
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